Safety & Health Consultation Program

There are no fees charged for the consultation, nor are fines or penalties levied for any safety or health hazards observed during the consultation. The consultation may include:

• Workplace hazard assessments

• Employee sampling to determine workplace exposures

• Recommendations to control and eliminate safety & health hazards

• Assistance with OSHA regulations compliance

• Evaluation & development of safety & health programs

• Safety & Health Management System evaluation

• Safety & health training provided at SafetyFestMT

• Education on the Montana Safety Culture Act requirements

• Safety brochures and materials.

With your cooperation and commitment, an effective consultation may reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.

Employers or employees, with the approval from the employer, may request this service by contacting the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety and Health Bureau, at (406) 494-0324.

Please complete the form below click the "Send Request" button. 

Once we receive your request, the request is assigned to a consultant who contacts you to set up an appointment at a time that is convenient for you.

All safety consultations are conducted free of charge.

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The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) is designed to recognize employers for OSHA standards compliance and their exemplary safety and health management systems. Worksites that receive SHARP recognition are exempt from OSHA programmed inspections for up to 2 years, and subsequent renewal for up to 3 years. 

By achieving SHARP status, you have placed yourself in an elite group of small businesses that maintain exemplary safety and health management systems. In addition:

• Work with Montana's Safety and Health Consultation Program to identify and implement best practices

• Develop an innovative safety and health management system

• Boost employee morale by creating a safe, healthy workplace

• Involve employees to continuously improve workplace conditions

• Receive national recognition from OSHA for achieving SHARP status

• Improve efficiency by lowering worker compensation costs

Last Updated 1/4/22

To Request a Consultation Call

406-494-0324

Unit Supervisor/Program Manager
Tiffany Ott                              tott@mt.gov  

Industrial Hygienists:

Shawn McLain                      

Molly McNabb                      

Drew Sheehy                     

Kristi Witt  

Safety & Health Specialists:                                         

Breeina Bosch                 

Billy Chilton                                   

Kayla Criscuolo                      

Chris Tacke